Jana Andolan Party (JAP) or All India Jana Andolan Party (AIJAP) is a political party based in Kalimpong district and Darjeeling district of India. JAP was founded in 2016. The president of the party is Dr. Harka Bahadur Chhetri, who is a former MLA of Kalimpong.[1]
Election history
JAP contested the West Bengal state assembly election from Kalimpong in 2016. Its candidate Harka Bahadur Chhetri lost narrowly to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha candidate Sarita Rai.[2] In the 2017 Kalimpong municipality elections, JAP won two seats.[3] In 2019, Harka Bahadur Chhetri contested the Lok Sabha election from Darjeeling constituency. Amar Lama from JAP is contesting the West Bengal assembly by-election from Darjeeling assembly constituency in 2019.
References
- ↑ New party launched in Darjeeling. The Hindu.
- ↑ Darjeeling eludes Mamata’s TMC, GJM retains hold over hilly district. The Indian Express.
- ↑ In retrospect: TMC's Hill debut in Mirik a commendable job. Millennium post.